U.S. Supreme Court
Recent News About U.S. Supreme Court
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ITLA: Flaws in I-LAW's commentary
Flowers In his most recent editorial, Travis Akin claims to have found the real cause of Illinois' economic woes – and it may surprise you to learn our problems are not caused by the state's budget crisis, by the rocky national economy, or by the global recession. Nope. -
If Carr is to be sanctioned, so should Tillery
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Lawyers and lackeys
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Even in court, home is where the heart is
Five years ago, President George W. Bush chose Madison County as the most appropriate place to sign into law the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005. -
U.S. SC ruling could limit forum shopping by trial lawyers
Murnane WASHINGTON - A U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week could put a damper on the trial lawyer practice of filing lawsuits, particularly class actions, in vaguely related jurisdictions where judges are seen as plaintiff-friendly. -
Tobacco companies seek Supreme Court review of racketeering verdict
U.S. Supreme Court building WASHINGTON - Three major tobacco companies are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a racketeering verdict against cigarette makers over the marketing of so-called light cigarettes. -
Never go to trial without a jury
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Earn it, Learn it or Lose it: The Pursuit of Knowledge
Hopkins Come on out to the next session in your area. You might be entertained. You might be challenged. You might be confused. In any event, you will be the better for it. The students are of all ages, bright, dedicated and the discussions are lively. You might just learn something valuable for a lifetime. -
Campaign spending decision draws attention at State of the Union
President Obama WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama went out of his way to criticize the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday night, though some are writing that he was wrong in his argument. -
Justice Kennedy: Law that banned 'Hillary' could have banned newspapers and books
Hillary Clinton WASHINGTON – Politicians who tried to discourage distribution of the movie, "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," could have simply banned it under campaign finance laws the U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Jan. 21, according to Justice Anthony Kennedy. -
U.S. SC overturns campaign spending law, infuriates Obama
Obama WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court decided Wednesday that businesses may spend their money to support or oppose candidates in federal elections. -
Trial bar seeks to expand liability, end arbitration clauses
Tarricone WASHINGTON - The national trial lawyers group outlined its 2010 legislative agenda Monday, announcing that the group plans to take aim at mandatory arbitration clauses and push to expand civil liability, among other initiatives. -
Madigan urges high court to reject effort to close Chicago locks
Madigan SPRINGFIELD - The U.S. Supreme Court should reject a multistate request to close the locks that connect Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Tuesday. -
Paper explores medical monitoring in Illinois
Zarov CHICAGO - Allowing medical monitoring claims in Illinois would be a risky move if the state Supreme Court ever decides to, a paper recently published in the DePaul University Journal of Health Care Law says. -
Courts seize too much power
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Illinois family seeks to sue gun manufacturer over boy's death
WASHINGTON - The family of an Illinois boy who was fatally shot by his friend have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a federal law that protects gun companies from most civil lawsuits. -
Tillery takes another swing at reviving 'Price' verdict
Tillery MOUNT VERNON – Stephen Tillery of St. Louis persists in pleading for a chance to prove that the Illinois Supreme Court committed an error when it discarded a $10 billion class action verdict he won against cigarette maker Philip Morris USA in 2003. -
Right Decision, Wrong Author
It is not unusual for justices on the U.S. Supreme Court to serve into their 80s. Appointment to the Court by the President of the United States is a life-time appointment and it is assumed -- and hoped -- that a justice will decide when it's time to step down. -
An Illinois solution: Non-partisan elections
Murnane The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Monday in Caperton v. Massey Coal Co. is certain to re-kindle talk of the 2004 Illinois Supreme Court election in which Justice Lloyd Karmeier defeated former Appellate Justice Gordon Maag in the Fifth Illinois District in Southern Illinois. -
Asbestos MDL judge invites defendants to turn up pressure
Robreno PHILADELPHIA – Asbestos lawyers have started abandoning claims rather than reveal the methods behind X-rays of their clients.